EGG LAYING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 4 January 1913, Page 3

EGG LAYING.

EIGHTH EGG-LAYING COMPETITION FOE FOWLS. RESULTS TO DATE. Christchurch, January 2. For the thirty-eighth week of the New Zealand Poultry Utility Club’s eighth egg-laying competition for fowls 1379 eggs were laid, twinging the total to date to 56,947. The Six Leading Pens To-day. W. A. Nixon, No. 1 1250 J. W. Green 1169 A. W. Irvine 1129 Herefcaunga Poultry Co., No. 1 1119 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 2 1107 H. Leger 1108 Appended are details : Total Total for to Week Date W. Scull (Christchurch) B. W. 24 880 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 1 34 1250 H. Leger (Weraroa), W.L. 28 1106 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine) W.L 25 985 J. Ashton (Hanmer), S.W. 24 837 Martin Bros. (Auckland) W.L 26 1064 Yerrall Bros., (Swannanoa) B.L 19 1020 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 2 25 976 Heretatrnga Poultry Co. (Silverstrearn), W.L. No. 1 28 1119 H. S. Wordsworth (Winton) W.L. 27 992 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 3 24 996 R. H. Smith (Auckland, W.L. ... 15 716 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki) W.L 13 915 R. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. 25 984 R. Willis and Son (New Brighton), W.L. ... 25 965 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) W.W H 577 D Stewart (Normanhy), W.L 25 943 Master G. Wilson (Shirley) W.L 23 899 Romain Munger (Lower Hutt) W.L.' 20 938 Mrs. R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L. 29 1059 R. Stevenson (Karori), W.L .‘..19 809 H. R. Winnian (Runanga), W.L 19 1084 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach) W.L ... 31 1085 Frankish Bros. (Wanganui) W.L ... 23 1058 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) gW 23 1054 J. H. Shaw and R. James W.L 21 924 W. G. Goodwin (Thames), 8.0 18 781 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. Xo. 5 28 1047 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) S.W 27 891 , Misses Bradley (Papanui) W.L 19 983 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W 22 648 C. M. Peck (Avondale), W.L 13 688 J. W. Green (St. Albans), W.L 25 1169 N. Solomon (Westport), 8.0 18 871 A W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. No. 1 30 1129 C. M. Peck (Avondale), 8.0 18 820 G. H. Bradford (Cust) g.W 21 821 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. Xo. 2 25 955 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silvcrstream, W.L. No. 2 28 1107 Middlepark Farm (Riccarton) W.L 23 983 T. Strong (Dolyeston. W.L 25 909 P. Keller (Rolleston) W.L 19 856 P. Holt, W.L 25 1033 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L. 7 897 G. Andrews (St. Albans), S.W 23 939

J. W. Bradley and Son, Papanui), W.L. ••• 29 910 Mrs. J. Mills (Dunedin), W.L. 25 922 W. 0. Sail, S.W 2 852 Misses Radford and Barker W.L ... 19 883 A. W. Adams (Sheffield) S.W 16 897 A. E. Kent, W.L. ... 26 1075 J. C. Corrie (Beckenham), W.L. 24 952 E. H. Berchart (Eltham) x W.L 25 876 W T . A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. Xo. 4 26 1078 T. K. Collins (Lower Hutt) 8.0 23 759 Dominion Poultry Plant (Cor- ' omandel), W.L. ... 25 1002 T. Kennedy, S.W. ... IS 972 Totals 1379 56,947 COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. For the thirty-eighth week of the third competition for ducks, 263 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 10,293. Details ,are as follows: — Total Total for to Week. Date. T. Dougthwaite (Avondale) I.R 39 1198 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) I.R 26 894 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), 8.0 7 891 T. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R. 34 1193 P. Keller (Rolleston), I.R 27 1109 C. M. Peck (Avondale) I.R 22 953 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), I.R. ... 23 801 Heretaunga Poultry Go. (Silverstream), I.R. ... 26 1203 Miss A. J. Donald (Dunsandale), I.R 32 962 P. Keller (Rolleston) I.R. 21 981 ’ Totals 263 10,293